You're always there for them.
But who is there for you?
An expert-moderated online community for individuals whose loved ones struggle with mental health challenges.
Completely anonymous. Separate groups for men and women.
Navigating a relationship with someone in the throes of mental illness is like walking a path strewn with glass. The shards of pain are everywhere and seem unavoidable.
“I’m enabling this,” so I pull back.
But now “I’m not giving them the support they need to get healthy”
“I will give her the world,” she’s my child!
But “I’m so angry at how she’s destroyed our home”
“I love them,” they’re family!
But also “I hate the person they’ve become”
“I’ll give them everything I can,” they’re suffering.
But what if “I’m so depleted, I’m falling apart, and anyways, nothing I do seems to help”
You’ve discovered that you’re stronger than you ever dreamed. Even if you wish you didn’t have to learn that the hard way.
THE FAMILY & FRIENDS COMMUNITY,
HOSTED BY THE CBT/DBT CENTER
Learn how to best support the most important people in your life — and yourself, too.
Knowledge
via comprehensive classes and monthly live calls where we explore evidence-based tools for supporting your loved ones
Support
from the all-frum, always anonymous group where you can talk, share, and gain from people who get it
Peace of Mind
from knowhow to effectively navigate the relationship and nurture your own happiness
100% confidential. 100% anonymous.
How it works:
Choose a name that’ll appear on-screen, and be visible to the rest of the group.
Other group members will not have access to your real name or any information you don’t share on the platform.
Please note: Your name will be requested at checkout, and visible to one member of our team so we can ensure that the group remains a safe place.
Separate groups for men and women.
In alignment with our hashkafic standards.
Safe and supportive.
The community is carefully moderated by our team to ensure that conversations remain supportive, positive, and productive.
Note that the experts’ support does not constitute a therapeutic intervention.
JOIN THE FAMILY & FRIENDS COMMUNITY AND GET
5 comprehensive classes
Prerecorded, so you can watch on your own time. Learn tools to help you navigate the relationship with your struggling loved one most effectively from a clinical psychologist who knows her way around this minefield.
CLASS ONE: Establish your goals
CLASS TWO: Understanding your loved ones
CLASS THREE: The functions of behaviors
CLASS FOUR: Improving the relationship
CLASS FIVE: Useful DBT Skills
Handouts
Beautifully designed handouts that summarize the classes, guide you on implementation, consolidate the information, and make it easy to refer back to what you’ve learned and implement the tools you’ve gained.
Anonymous online community
A place to connect with those who “get it,” safely share about your challenge, and give and get support by sharing and hearing what works for others.
Separate groups for men and women
Moderation
Experts from The CBT/DBT Center team will moderate the forums to ensure they remain a supportive space. The online community does not serve as a therapeutic intervention.
Monthly lives
Once a month, we’ll meet for a live call, led by one of The CBT/DBT Center clinicians. You’ll bring your questions — how does this apply when…? — and most complex scenarios — I don’t know what to do when… — and get guidance from a professional.
This group is for you if your loved one struggles with significant mental health challenges.
If they have no diagnosis at all.
If they’ve been diagnosed with BPD, anxiety, depression, or PTSD.
If they struggle with suicidal ideation, violence, addiction, or an inability to work together or respect your needs.
Who’s behind this?
Dr. Chaya Lieba Kobernick, founder of The CBT/DBT Center
Dr. Chaya Lieba Kobernick is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founder and Director of The CBT/DBT Center, with advanced training in DBT, and other evidence-based approaches for treating suicidality, emotion dysregulation, PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and more. She’s passionate about helping loved ones shift the dynamic so everyone heals and everyone thrives.
Moderated by our team of experts
Our team is experienced in supporting those with mental health struggles — and their loved ones — to achieve long-term change and live meaningful, happy lives.
Meet the team here.
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Under the guidance of Rabbi Yitzchak Jaeger
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversations about illness that affect not only individuals but their families as well”
— Glenn Close
Whether it’s your parent, child, in-law, sibling, or friend who is struggling — our goal is to bring you some sunlight, lots of candor, and open, healing conversation.
An all-inclusive support network
- 5 comprehensive classes to help you understand your loved one and navigate the relationship
- Beautiful handouts to complement the classes
- Supportive online community — all-frum and anonymous (separate groups for men and women)
- Moderation from members of our team
- 1 live call monthly with an expert from The CBT/DBT Center team
BRAVERY. That’s what it takes for you to extend this KINDNESS toward yourself. To make space for a little more CONNECTION and a little more JOY.
We can’t tell you it’s going to be easy. It probably won’t be.
And you’ll no longer be navigating the hard alone or without any sort of map.
You might be wondering…
How can I be sure that I’ll really be anonymous?
It’s not a family member of mine that’s struggling with mental health — I do. Will this help me?
Is the group right for me?
Someone close to me has been diagnosed with bipolar or schizophrenia. Will this help?
My family member has no diagnosis. Is this a good fit for me?
How will the live calls be anonymous?
How much time do I need to commit to this?
My family member is the one with the problems — and they refuse to get help. Why should I sign up for something?
What if the group isn’t right for me?
Have questions? We’d love to have thoughtful people like you in our group. Reach out to info@thecbtdbtcenter.com.
A note from Dr. Chaya Lieba Kobernick:
One of the most powerful things I get to explore as a behavioral psychologist is our power of choice.
And the choice is yours:
You don’t join.
What happens? Nothing.
No one will come after you : )
And things will continue as they have until now.
You sign up for an all-frum, all-anonymous support group.
You learn skills, gain support, and finally have a place to hold your pain.
You can navigate life’s most complex relationships with confidence because you’ve been given evidence-based tools with guidance from professionals.